Aaaaah, I was so close, I got TRWP working, finally could flash the GApps component, reboot and bang. The Chinese Google keyboard was gone. I installed that google system web application. Then I downloaded the Google Keyboard from apkmirror, installed it and logged in to Google Play Store. No way, that google system web applications asks for an update. And I click on update. The application downloaded, then downloaded and downloaded itself again. And guess what? I now have the google error code 963.
I am not even able to install anything else from google store. How come I now have that error 963? I did everything correct and I still get error 963? Oh I don't get it, but I now know why this Mi Pad 2 is collecting dust on these Chinese store shelves. I never ever in my entire IT carreeer had so much trouble setting up a device and now after a week of trying to get it working, I am still not able to use it.
I should never had tried flashing this cursed new Miui version.
Sad story indeed.